Social change--United States--History--20th century; Popular culture--United States--History--20th century; United States--Social life and customs--20th century

Features a lecture by Cornell University history professor Michael Kammen in which he discusses changes in American culture between 1950 and today. Includes commentary on many topics including the shift from local to national culture, the rise of...

Features a lecture by Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch, professor of modern African history at the University of Paris, in which she discusses the history of African studies and its importance in today's world. ; Introduction by Provost Warren Vander...

Church of England--History--19th century; Oxford movement; Great Britain--History--19th century

Frank Turner discusses the Oxford movement within 19th century England and its influence on the Anglican Church.; Introduction by Provost Warren Vander Hill.; Lecture presented at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Consists of a talk by Bonnie Smith about the relationship between gender and historical scholarship. Focuses on the development of historiography reflecting a male bias despite the prevalence of women writing history during the 18th and 19th...

Walcott, Derek; Dabydeen, David; West Indian literature (English)--20th century--History and criticism; West Indian poetry (English)--20th century--History and criticism

Features a lecture by David Dabydeen, which focuses on the Saint Lucian poet and playwright Derek Walcott, who won the Nobel Prize in 1992, and the development of West Indian literature. Dabydeen also talks about his own contributions to West...

Lecture by Shahid Ali Agha, poet, translator, and director of the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amhurst. Shahid Ali Agha reads his poetry and discusses his career and life experiences.

Features a lecture by Joel Brinkley, a newspaper reporter, editor, and Pulitzer Prize winner. Discusses the future of digital broadcasting, in which TV signals are sent out in digital form, enabling more information to be encoded. Examines the...

Life on other planets; Exobiology; Mars (Planet)--Exploration; Outer space--Exploration

Features a lecture by Dr. Margaret Race, a SETI Institute ecologist and scientist currently working with NASA's Mars sample-and-return mission. Discusses the search for extraterrestrial life, focusing on the exploration of Mars. Also covers the...

Features a lecture by Randall Tobias, chairman emeritus of Eli Lilly, about creating family-friendly workplaces. Tobias discusses his own experiences at Eli Lilly, addressing topics such as flexible working schedules, employer-run childcare, and...